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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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